I15.9 is the ICD-10 code for Secondary hypertension, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of I15 (Secondary hypertension), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block I10–I15 (Hypertensive diseases) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
I15.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I15.9Uspesifisert sekundær hypertensjon
DI159Sekundær hypertension UNS
I15.9Määrittämätön sekundaarinen korkea verenpaine
I15.9Sekundäre Hypertonie, nicht näher bezeichnet
I15.9Hypertension secondaire, sans précision
I15.9secundaire hypertensie, niet-gespecificeerd
I15.9Secondary hypertension, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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